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Re: We need a META schema registry!
>>>>> Andrew Daviel writes:
andrew> The Web needs a Metadata registry, IMO.
andrew> In HTML, many organisations and individuals are starting to generate
andrew> Metadata using the META tag without any agreement as to what the
andrew> data means. While I applaud the effort to generate useful metadata,
andrew> a proliferation of unregistered types is going to dilute its utility
andrew> greatly.
The META tag _is_ the disease you're trying to cure.
andrew> Given that many organisations will want to use private metadata, and that
andrew> particular disciplines have their own metadata, a single global repository of
andrew> all metadata types is clearly unworkable.
andrew> Proposal:
andrew> That a top-level registry be set up at an institution such as W3.org,
andrew> which would maintain a list of top-level schemas.
Even with the best and most diligent registration authority, the META
tag is a two edged sword. It transports stuff nobody is asking for
explicitly. It steals the net bandwidth. Please read
http://www.kulturbox.de/aid/pics-se/ for a proposal how the net can be
freed from this exacerbating bloat today.
[...]
andrew> The schemas DC (Dublin Core), MCF (Meta Content Format) etc.
andrew> would be registered with the top-level registry. The organisation
andrew> registering the schema would be responsible for documenting it.
URLs do have a registration authority already.
andrew> Anyone using a registered schema would hopefully have read the
andrew> documentation first.
Amen.
Regards,
andreas
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